Archive · 8 Oct 2026
Woman Killed, Mother Injured as Truck Hits Scooter in Thane
Harshita Shiva Gowda was riding a scooter with her mother in Thane.
A container truck hit their scooter on Wednesday night.
Harshita died, and her mother was injured.
Police said the truck driver left without helping or reporting the crash.
Police identified the driver as Imran Qayyum Khan.
They said they were trying to find him.
A 26-year-old woman, Harshita Shiva Gowda, was killed when a container truck hit her scooter.
Her mother, Nandini Shiva Gowda, 47, was riding pillion and sustained injuries.
The crash happened around 9 p.m. Wednesday in the Gaimukh area on Ghodbunder Road, Thane.
Police said the truck swerved left and struck the Honda Activa.
The driver, identified as Imran Qayyum Khan, allegedly fled; police were trying to locate him.
- Who
- Harshita Shiva Gowda was killed; her mother, Nandini Shiva Gowda, was injured. Police identified the truck driver as Imran Qayyum Khan.
- What
- A container truck hit the women's scooter, killing Harshita and injuring her mother.
- When
- Around 9 p.m. on Wednesday; the report was dated October 8.
- Where
- Gaimukh area on Ghodbunder Road, Thane.
- Why
- Police said the truck swerved to the left and hit the scooter; the articles do not state why it swerved.
Police account
Other account
Cause and aftermath of the crash
Police account
Police said the speeding truck swerved left, hit the scooter, and its driver fled without helping or reporting the accident.
Other account
The report provides no separate account from the driver or another party.
- Victim
- Harshita Shiva Gowda, 26, a physiotherapist
- Injured
- Her mother, Nandini Shiva Gowda, 47
- Vehicle
- Honda Activa scooter and container truck
- Time
- Around 9 p.m. Wednesday
- Location
- Gaimukh area, Ghodbunder Road, Thane
- Driver
- Imran Qayyum Khan, 51, from Bhiwandi in Thane district
- Police action
- Police said efforts were being made to track down the driver